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Topic	Is Internet anonymity a privilege or a right?
Unbridled9 12/08/19 1:30:04 PM #14:	To clarify from last night... It is, most certainly, a privilege since it's something not innate to your being. Going online means connecting to the web and, if people are determined enough, they can track you down no matter what you do on your end. You could be the most inoffensive person who just posts pictures of sunsets and, if the government wanted, they could crack down on you. It's not inherent to you and, thusly, is a privilege. However it should be a right; especially given how bad things are in those nations where it is not one which results in hyper-authoritarian governments cracking down on effectively everything. --- I am the gentle hand who heals, the happy smile who shields, and the foot that will kick your *! - White Mage <cite>Unbridled9 posted [p:931279535] in Is Interne... [t:78235774]...</cite> <quote>To clarify from last night... It is, most certainly, a privilege since it's something not innate to your being. Going online means connecting to the web and, if people are determined enough, they can track you down no matter what you do on your end. You could be the most inoffensive person who just posts pictures of sunsets and, if the government wanted, they could crack down on you. It's not inherent to you and, thusly, is a privilege. However it should be a right; especially given how bad things are in those nations where it is not one which results in hyper-authoritarian governments cracking down on effectively everything. --- I am the gentle hand who heals, the happy smile who shields, and the foot that will kick your *! - White Mage</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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